Sorry, but your Ike dollar was harshly cleaned at one time and has toned to an unnatural color. Likely due to the cleaning.
PMD. It took a pretty good hit and gouge.
I'm wondering about the rim damage near the mint mark. Maybe it could be due to the coin being pressed against another coin. In which case the...
Gold plated. Lots of plated sets were sold on the shopping networks and From magazine/newspaper ads. They targeted new collectors. Over time,...
Many times, knowledge has a cost. You learned something and probably didn't get burned for too much $. All if us on this site, at one time or...
@bcuda In the future, maybe you could make a simple post asking "is this coin part of your collection or is it for your eBay store?". Seems like a...
A Mylar flip, 2x2, or airtight will also keep a coin safe from sticky fingers. If you want your ancients graded and slabbed, that's up to you....
The 1944 looks like a folded fin or burr. It seems to ride on top of the letters with space underneath. I don't think it's PMD because there it...
It is very common so it doesn't add any additional value. There's nothing wrong with collecting them, just don't get upset if others don't share...
True doubling occurs during die manufacturing. There are processes and inspections to make sure that defective products don't make it to...
Entry post I have gold coins I would probably be interested in the bust dime or barber half. Need to check if the upgrade what. I think I have...
The spec range on copper plated zinc Lincoln's is 2.50 grams +/- 0.10 grams (the copper cents have a tolerance of +/- 0.13). So your coin is very...
Sometimes it's best to wait before responding if you're not sure. There are no bonus points for leaving the first response.
Entry Post if you ever have any questions about matte proof Lincolns @robec is your guy.
Sounds like you're having trouble staying out if trouble :hungover: :doctor: Stay well and glad to have you back
IMO, that makes some sense. WWII, fewer skilled operators, trying to make critical materials last without waste. Not proof, but another puzzle...
@Insider I would love to take credit for figuring it out, but to be honest, I really wasn't sure of the cause so did not hazard a guess. I...
The correct term is die subsidence and this is what @Marshall is referencing. Hang around the EAC and BHNC guys and the term makes perfect sense....
Looks like it has environmental damage. Nickels are actually made from a 75% copper 25% nickel alloy, and will discolor, especially it spent time...
There were no 2004 Proof coins struck in Philadelphia. All have an S mintmark
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